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Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy.
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Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife.
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She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."
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So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said.
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And the king of Aram said, "Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel." He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments.
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He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy."
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When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me."
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But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel."
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So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha's house.